I'm pretty sure that the rights are still in force and Petersen Publishing still exists. What I don't know is if Petersen still owns the rights to Skin Diver Magazine content or if they sold them. This is from Wikipedia, Robert E. Petersen.
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I'm pretty sure that the rights are still in force and Petersen Publishing still exists. What I don't know is if Petersen still owns the rights to Skin Diver Magazine content or if they sold them. This is from Wikipedia, Robert E. Petersen.
Popgun Pete
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I guess people will find out once scans have been up for some time, but I wonder if anyone will pursue the matter as unless they can make money out of it why sit on the information? There is a Petersen Digital Archive, but it seems to concentrate on automobile publications and looking through it I saw nothing on diving. Petersen Digital Archive
Popgun Pete
Contributor
The prospect of on-line publishing killed off the myriad of magazines that used to line the racks of newsagents here whether they were diving related or not. Some that had endured for several decades found that when they went on line that few followed them there, so often they folded up completely. With information appearing rapidly on the Internet readers can find info on something way before someone writes a magazine article on it.
David Wilson
Contributor
The Skin Diver magazine scan collection at Diving Magazines: Internet Archive appears to cover the following issues:
1974-02 1974-03 1974-04 1974-05 1974-06 1974-07 1974-08 1974-09 1974-10 1974-11 1974-12
1975-01 1975-02 1975-03 1975-04 1975-05 1975-06 1975-07 1975-08 1975-09 1975-10
1976-01 1976-03 1976-04 1976-05 1976-06 1976-07 1976-08 1976-09 1976-10 1976-11 1976-12
1977-01 1977-02 1977-03 1977-04 1977-07 1977-08 1977-10 1977-11 1977-12
1978-04 1978-09 1978-10 1978-11
1979-01 1979-02 1979-03 1979-04 1979-05 1979-06 1979-07 1979-09 1979-10 1979-11 1979-12
1980-02 1980-03 1980-06 1980-07 1980-08 1980-09 1980-10 1980-11
1981-01 1981-02 1981-03 1981-04 1981-05 1981-06 1981-07 1981-08 1981-09 1981-10 1981-11 1981-12
1982-01 1982-02 1982-03 1982-04 1982-05 1982-06 1982-07 1982-08 1982-09 1982-10 1982-11 1982-12
1983-01 1983-02 1983-03 1983-04 1983-05 1983-06 1983-07 1983-08 1983-09 1983-10 1983-11 1983-12
1984-01 1984-02 1984-03 1984-04 1984-05 1984-06 1984-07 1984-08 1984-09 1984-10 1984-11 1984-12
1985-01 1985-02 1985-03 1985-04 1985-05 1985-06 1985-07 1985-08 1985-09 1985-10 1985-11 1985-12
1986-01 1986-02 1986-03 1986-04 1986-05 1986-06 1986-07 1986-08 1986-09 1986-10 1986-11 1986-12
1987-02 1987-03 1987-04 1987-05 1987-06 1987-07 1987-08 1987-09 1987-10 1987-11 1987-12
1988-01 1988-02 1988-03
1989-05
1990-01
1996-01 1996-03 1996-06 1996-09 1996-10 1996-11 1996-12
1997-02 1997-06 1997-08
1998-03
1999-05
2001-01 2001-02 2001-05 2001-06 2001-08 2001-09 2001-10 2001-11 2001-12
2002-01 2002-02 2002-03 2002-04 2002-06 2002-08 2002-10 2002-11
Hope this helps.
1974-02 1974-03 1974-04 1974-05 1974-06 1974-07 1974-08 1974-09 1974-10 1974-11 1974-12
1975-01 1975-02 1975-03 1975-04 1975-05 1975-06 1975-07 1975-08 1975-09 1975-10
1976-01 1976-03 1976-04 1976-05 1976-06 1976-07 1976-08 1976-09 1976-10 1976-11 1976-12
1977-01 1977-02 1977-03 1977-04 1977-07 1977-08 1977-10 1977-11 1977-12
1978-04 1978-09 1978-10 1978-11
1979-01 1979-02 1979-03 1979-04 1979-05 1979-06 1979-07 1979-09 1979-10 1979-11 1979-12
1980-02 1980-03 1980-06 1980-07 1980-08 1980-09 1980-10 1980-11
1981-01 1981-02 1981-03 1981-04 1981-05 1981-06 1981-07 1981-08 1981-09 1981-10 1981-11 1981-12
1982-01 1982-02 1982-03 1982-04 1982-05 1982-06 1982-07 1982-08 1982-09 1982-10 1982-11 1982-12
1983-01 1983-02 1983-03 1983-04 1983-05 1983-06 1983-07 1983-08 1983-09 1983-10 1983-11 1983-12
1984-01 1984-02 1984-03 1984-04 1984-05 1984-06 1984-07 1984-08 1984-09 1984-10 1984-11 1984-12
1985-01 1985-02 1985-03 1985-04 1985-05 1985-06 1985-07 1985-08 1985-09 1985-10 1985-11 1985-12
1986-01 1986-02 1986-03 1986-04 1986-05 1986-06 1986-07 1986-08 1986-09 1986-10 1986-11 1986-12
1987-02 1987-03 1987-04 1987-05 1987-06 1987-07 1987-08 1987-09 1987-10 1987-11 1987-12
1988-01 1988-02 1988-03
1989-05
1990-01
1996-01 1996-03 1996-06 1996-09 1996-10 1996-11 1996-12
1997-02 1997-06 1997-08
1998-03
1999-05
2001-01 2001-02 2001-05 2001-06 2001-08 2001-09 2001-10 2001-11 2001-12
2002-01 2002-02 2002-03 2002-04 2002-06 2002-08 2002-10 2002-11
Hope this helps.
David Wilson
Contributor
Here is a list of what I found to be the available scanned issues of diving magazine titles other than Skin Diver at Diving Magazines: Internet Archive.
Discover Diving
1989-11-12
1990-12
1991-02
1993-02
Diver Magazine
1984-12
Dive Travel
1994-Fall
1996-Spring 1996-Summer
1998-01-02
Pacific Diver
1990-04 1990-06 1990-08 1990-09 1990-12
1991-02 1991-04
Rodale's Scuba Diving
1993-07
1994-02 1994-06 1994-10
1995-12
1996-05 1996-08 1996-09-10 1996-12
1997-05 1997-07 1997-10
1998-03
2001-02
Scuba Diver
1990-08
Scuba Times
1984-03-04
1992-11-12
1994-03-04
1996-05-06
1997-05-06 1997-11-12
Scubapro Diving & Snorkeling
1985-Summer
Sport Diver
1977-Q1 1977-Q2
1978-Q1 1978-Q2 1978-Q3 1978-Q4
1979-Q1 1979-Q2 1979-Q3 1979-Q4
1980-01-02 1980-07-08 1980-09-10 1980-11-12
1981-01-02 1981-05-06
1994-05
1997-03-04
1999-07-08 1999-11-12
Hope this helps.
Discover Diving
1989-11-12
1990-12
1991-02
1993-02
Diver Magazine
1984-12
Dive Travel
1994-Fall
1996-Spring 1996-Summer
1998-01-02
Pacific Diver
1990-04 1990-06 1990-08 1990-09 1990-12
1991-02 1991-04
Rodale's Scuba Diving
1993-07
1994-02 1994-06 1994-10
1995-12
1996-05 1996-08 1996-09-10 1996-12
1997-05 1997-07 1997-10
1998-03
2001-02
Scuba Diver
1990-08
Scuba Times
1984-03-04
1992-11-12
1994-03-04
1996-05-06
1997-05-06 1997-11-12
Scubapro Diving & Snorkeling
1985-Summer
Sport Diver
1977-Q1 1977-Q2
1978-Q1 1978-Q2 1978-Q3 1978-Q4
1979-Q1 1979-Q2 1979-Q3 1979-Q4
1980-01-02 1980-07-08 1980-09-10 1980-11-12
1981-01-02 1981-05-06
1994-05
1997-03-04
1999-07-08 1999-11-12
Hope this helps.
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" I want to preserve history, but poor me no funds $$$$
Send me your SDM collection to scan "
It is now only a hobby
I will later convert it to a financial producing document
Send me your SDM collection -- I will Scan then !
As was so apply expressed in that Tom Cruise movie " Show me the Money !"
SDM
" I want to preserve history, but poor me no funds $$$$
Send me your SDM collection to scan "
It is now only a hobby
I will later convert it to a financial producing document
Send me your SDM collection -- I will Scan then !
As was so apply expressed in that Tom Cruise movie " Show me the Money !"
SDM
Popgun Pete
Contributor
Skindivinghistory.com
skindivinghistory.com
Mike Lev
Contributor
Sam I agree with you. That is funny. I give to the people with signs at Walmart.
GJC
Contributor
It looks like most have already been scanned in black and white:
Some can be downloaded. Some can only be viewed online for limited times (1 hour at a time) after your sign up and log in..
Some can be downloaded. Some can only be viewed online for limited times (1 hour at a time) after your sign up and log in..
David Wilson
Contributor
Thank you very much, @GJC, for posting this information. We are getting close to a full run of Skin Diver magazine, but there are still gaps. The Internet Archive Skin Diver 1954-2002 collection seems to feature the issues listed below.
Issues 1951-12 to 1953-12 represent the largest gap now. This said, a scan of the first issue (1951-12) of Skin Diver can also be found at Wayback Machine.
Please note, as GJC has already remarked, the issues from 1962-01 to 2002-12 in the Internet Archive Skin Diver 1954-2002 collection have no PDF download link and can only be "borrowed" and viewed online for 1 hour at a time.
Skin Diver
1954-01 1954-02 1954-03 1954-07 1954-08 1954-09 1954-10 1954-11 1954-12
1955-01 1955-02 1955-03 1955-04 1955-05 1955-06 1955-07 1955-08 1955-09 1955-10 1955-11 1955-12
1956-01 1956-02 1956-03 1956-04 1956-05 1956-06 1956-07 1956-08 1956-09 1956-10 1956-11 1956-12
1957-01 1957-02 1957-03 1957-04 1957-05 1957-06 1957-07 1957-08 1957-09 1957-10 1957-11 1957-12
1958-01 1958-02 1958-03 1958-04 1958-05 1958-06 1958-07 1958-08 1958-09 1958-10 1958-11 1958-12
1959-01 1959-02 1959-04 1959-05 1959-06 1959-07 1959-08 1959-09 1959-10 1959-11 1959-12
1960-01 1960-02 1960-03 1960-04 1960-05 1960-06 1960-07 1960-08 1960-09 1960-10 1960-11 1960-12
1961-01 1961-02 1961-03 1961-04 1961-05 1961-06 1961-07 1961-08 1961-09 1961-10 1961-11 1961-12
1962-01 1962-02 1962-04 1962-05 1962-06 1962-07 1962-08 1962-09 1962-10 1962-11
1963-01 1963-02 1963-03 1963-04 1963-05 1963-06 1963-07 1963-08 1963-09 1963-10 1963-11 1963-12
1964-01 1964-02 1964-03 1964-04 1964-05 1964-06 1964-07 1964-08 1964-09 1964-10 1964-11 1964-12
1965-01 1965-02 1965-03 1965-04 1965-05 1965-06 1965-07 1965-08 1965-09 1965-10 1965-11 1965-12
1966-01 1966-02 1966-03 1966-04 1966-05 1966-12
1967-02 1967-03 1967-04 1967-05 1967-06 1967-07 1967-08 1967-09 1967-10 1967-11 1967-12
1968-01 1968-02 1968-03 1968-04 1968-05 1968-06 1968-07 1968-08 1968-09 1968-10 1968-11 1968-12
1969-01 1969-02 1969-03 1969-04 1969-05 1969-06 1969-07 1969-08 1969-09 1969-10 1969-11 1969-12
1970-01 1970-02 1970-03 1970-04 1970-05 1970-06 1970-07 1970-08 1970-09 1970-10 1970-11 1970-12
1971-01 1971-02 1971-03 1971-04 1971-05 1971-06 1971-07 1971-08 1971-09 1971-10 1971-11 1971-12
1972-01 1972-02 1972-03 1972-04 1972-05 1972-06 1972-07 1972-08 1972-09 1972-10 1972-11 1972-12
1973-01 1973-02 1973-03 1973-04 1973-05 1973-06 1973-07 1973-08 1973-09 1973-10 1973-11 1973-12
1974-01 1974-02 1974-03 1974-04 1974-05 1974-06 1974-07 1974-08 1974-09 1974-10 1974-11 1974-12
1975-01 1975-02 1975-03 1975-04 1975-05 1975-06 1975-07 1975-08 1975-09 1975-10 1975-11 1975-12
1976-01 1976-02 1976-03 1976-04 1976-05 1976-06 1976-07 1976-08 1976-09 1976-10 1976-11 1976-12
1977-01 1977-02 1977-03 1977-04 1977-05 1977-06 1977-07 1977-08 1977-09 1977-10 1977-11 1977-12
1978-01 1978-02 1978-03 1978-04 1978-05 1978-06 1978-07 1978-08 1978-09 1978-10 1978-11 1978-12
1979-01 1979-02 1979-03 1979-04 1979-05 1979-06 1979-07 1979-08 1979-09 1979-10 1979-11 1979-12
1980-01 1980-02 1980-03 1980-04 1980-05 1980-06 1980-07 1980-08 1980-09 1980-10 1980-11 1980-12
1981-01 1981-02 1981-03 1981-04 1981-05 1981-06 1981-07 1981-08 1981-09 1981-10 1981-11 1981-12
1982-01 1982-02 1982-03 1982-04 1982-05 1982-06 1982-07 1982-08 1982-09 1982-10 1982-11 1982-12
1983-01 1983-02 1983-03 1983-04 1983-05 1983-06 1983-07 1983-08 1983-09 1983-10 1983-11 1983-12
1984-01 1984-02 1984-03 1984-04 1984-05 1984-06 1984-07 1984-08 1984-09 1984-10 1984-11 1984-12
1985-01 1985-02 1985-03 1985-04 1985-05 1985-06 1985-07 1985-08 1985-09 1985-10 1985-11 1985-12
1986-01 1986-02 1986-03 1986-04 1986-05 1986-06 1986-07 1986-08 1986-09 1986-10 1986-11 1986-12
1987-01 1987-02 1987-03 1987-04 1987-05 1987-06 1987-07 1987-08 1987-09 1987-10 1987-11 1987-12
1988-01 1988-02 1988-03 1988-04 1988-05 1988-06 1988-07 1988-08 1988-09 1988-10 1988-11 1988-12
1989-01 1989-02 1989-03 1989-04 1989-05 1989-06 1989-07 1989-08 1989-09 1989-10 1989-11 1989-12
1990-01 1990-02 1990-03 1990-04 1990-05 1990-06 1990-07 1990-08 1990-09 1990-10 1990-11 1990-12
1991-01 1991-02 1991-03 1991-04 1991-05 1991-06 1991-07 1991-08 1991-09 1991-10 1991-11 1991-12
1992-01 1992-02 1992-03 1992-04 1992-05 1992-06 1992-07 1992-08 1992-09 1992-10 1992-11 1992-12
1993-01 1993-02 1993-03 1993-04 1993-05 1993-06 1993-07 1993-08 1993-09 1993-10 1993-11 1993-12
1994-01 1994-02 1994-03 1994-04 1994-05 1994-06 1994-07 1994-08 1994-09 1994-10 1994-11 1994-12
1995-01 1995-02 1995-03 1995-04 1995-05 1995-06 1995-07 1995-08 1995-09 1995-10 1995-11 1995-12
1996-01 1996-02 1996-03 1996-04 1996-05 1996-06 1996-07 1996-08 1996-09 1996-10 1996-11 1996-12
1997-01 1997-02 1997-03 1997-04 1997-05 1997-06 1997-07 1997-08 1997-09 1997-10 1997-11 1997-12
1998-01 1998-02 1998-03 1998-04 1998-05 1998-06 1998-07 1998-08 1998-09 1998-10 1998-11 1998-12
1999-01 1999-02 1999-03 1999-04 1999-05 1999-06 1999-07 1999-08 1999-09 1999-10 1999-11 1999-12
2000-01 2000-02 2000-03 2000-04 2000-05 2000-06 2000-07 2000-08 2000-09 2000-10 2000-11 2000-12
2001-01 2001-02 2001-03 2001-04 2001-05 2001-06 2001-07 2001-08 2001-09 2001-10 2001-11 2001-12
2002-01 2002-02 2002-03 2002-04 2002-05 2002-06 2002-07 2002-08 2002-09 2002-10 2002-11 2002-12
Discover Diving
1999-08 1999-10 1999-12
Hope this helps.
Issues 1951-12 to 1953-12 represent the largest gap now. This said, a scan of the first issue (1951-12) of Skin Diver can also be found at Wayback Machine.
Please note, as GJC has already remarked, the issues from 1962-01 to 2002-12 in the Internet Archive Skin Diver 1954-2002 collection have no PDF download link and can only be "borrowed" and viewed online for 1 hour at a time.
Skin Diver
1954-01 1954-02 1954-03 1954-07 1954-08 1954-09 1954-10 1954-11 1954-12
1955-01 1955-02 1955-03 1955-04 1955-05 1955-06 1955-07 1955-08 1955-09 1955-10 1955-11 1955-12
1956-01 1956-02 1956-03 1956-04 1956-05 1956-06 1956-07 1956-08 1956-09 1956-10 1956-11 1956-12
1957-01 1957-02 1957-03 1957-04 1957-05 1957-06 1957-07 1957-08 1957-09 1957-10 1957-11 1957-12
1958-01 1958-02 1958-03 1958-04 1958-05 1958-06 1958-07 1958-08 1958-09 1958-10 1958-11 1958-12
1959-01 1959-02 1959-04 1959-05 1959-06 1959-07 1959-08 1959-09 1959-10 1959-11 1959-12
1960-01 1960-02 1960-03 1960-04 1960-05 1960-06 1960-07 1960-08 1960-09 1960-10 1960-11 1960-12
1961-01 1961-02 1961-03 1961-04 1961-05 1961-06 1961-07 1961-08 1961-09 1961-10 1961-11 1961-12
1962-01 1962-02 1962-04 1962-05 1962-06 1962-07 1962-08 1962-09 1962-10 1962-11
1963-01 1963-02 1963-03 1963-04 1963-05 1963-06 1963-07 1963-08 1963-09 1963-10 1963-11 1963-12
1964-01 1964-02 1964-03 1964-04 1964-05 1964-06 1964-07 1964-08 1964-09 1964-10 1964-11 1964-12
1965-01 1965-02 1965-03 1965-04 1965-05 1965-06 1965-07 1965-08 1965-09 1965-10 1965-11 1965-12
1966-01 1966-02 1966-03 1966-04 1966-05 1966-12
1967-02 1967-03 1967-04 1967-05 1967-06 1967-07 1967-08 1967-09 1967-10 1967-11 1967-12
1968-01 1968-02 1968-03 1968-04 1968-05 1968-06 1968-07 1968-08 1968-09 1968-10 1968-11 1968-12
1969-01 1969-02 1969-03 1969-04 1969-05 1969-06 1969-07 1969-08 1969-09 1969-10 1969-11 1969-12
1970-01 1970-02 1970-03 1970-04 1970-05 1970-06 1970-07 1970-08 1970-09 1970-10 1970-11 1970-12
1971-01 1971-02 1971-03 1971-04 1971-05 1971-06 1971-07 1971-08 1971-09 1971-10 1971-11 1971-12
1972-01 1972-02 1972-03 1972-04 1972-05 1972-06 1972-07 1972-08 1972-09 1972-10 1972-11 1972-12
1973-01 1973-02 1973-03 1973-04 1973-05 1973-06 1973-07 1973-08 1973-09 1973-10 1973-11 1973-12
1974-01 1974-02 1974-03 1974-04 1974-05 1974-06 1974-07 1974-08 1974-09 1974-10 1974-11 1974-12
1975-01 1975-02 1975-03 1975-04 1975-05 1975-06 1975-07 1975-08 1975-09 1975-10 1975-11 1975-12
1976-01 1976-02 1976-03 1976-04 1976-05 1976-06 1976-07 1976-08 1976-09 1976-10 1976-11 1976-12
1977-01 1977-02 1977-03 1977-04 1977-05 1977-06 1977-07 1977-08 1977-09 1977-10 1977-11 1977-12
1978-01 1978-02 1978-03 1978-04 1978-05 1978-06 1978-07 1978-08 1978-09 1978-10 1978-11 1978-12
1979-01 1979-02 1979-03 1979-04 1979-05 1979-06 1979-07 1979-08 1979-09 1979-10 1979-11 1979-12
1980-01 1980-02 1980-03 1980-04 1980-05 1980-06 1980-07 1980-08 1980-09 1980-10 1980-11 1980-12
1981-01 1981-02 1981-03 1981-04 1981-05 1981-06 1981-07 1981-08 1981-09 1981-10 1981-11 1981-12
1982-01 1982-02 1982-03 1982-04 1982-05 1982-06 1982-07 1982-08 1982-09 1982-10 1982-11 1982-12
1983-01 1983-02 1983-03 1983-04 1983-05 1983-06 1983-07 1983-08 1983-09 1983-10 1983-11 1983-12
1984-01 1984-02 1984-03 1984-04 1984-05 1984-06 1984-07 1984-08 1984-09 1984-10 1984-11 1984-12
1985-01 1985-02 1985-03 1985-04 1985-05 1985-06 1985-07 1985-08 1985-09 1985-10 1985-11 1985-12
1986-01 1986-02 1986-03 1986-04 1986-05 1986-06 1986-07 1986-08 1986-09 1986-10 1986-11 1986-12
1987-01 1987-02 1987-03 1987-04 1987-05 1987-06 1987-07 1987-08 1987-09 1987-10 1987-11 1987-12
1988-01 1988-02 1988-03 1988-04 1988-05 1988-06 1988-07 1988-08 1988-09 1988-10 1988-11 1988-12
1989-01 1989-02 1989-03 1989-04 1989-05 1989-06 1989-07 1989-08 1989-09 1989-10 1989-11 1989-12
1990-01 1990-02 1990-03 1990-04 1990-05 1990-06 1990-07 1990-08 1990-09 1990-10 1990-11 1990-12
1991-01 1991-02 1991-03 1991-04 1991-05 1991-06 1991-07 1991-08 1991-09 1991-10 1991-11 1991-12
1992-01 1992-02 1992-03 1992-04 1992-05 1992-06 1992-07 1992-08 1992-09 1992-10 1992-11 1992-12
1993-01 1993-02 1993-03 1993-04 1993-05 1993-06 1993-07 1993-08 1993-09 1993-10 1993-11 1993-12
1994-01 1994-02 1994-03 1994-04 1994-05 1994-06 1994-07 1994-08 1994-09 1994-10 1994-11 1994-12
1995-01 1995-02 1995-03 1995-04 1995-05 1995-06 1995-07 1995-08 1995-09 1995-10 1995-11 1995-12
1996-01 1996-02 1996-03 1996-04 1996-05 1996-06 1996-07 1996-08 1996-09 1996-10 1996-11 1996-12
1997-01 1997-02 1997-03 1997-04 1997-05 1997-06 1997-07 1997-08 1997-09 1997-10 1997-11 1997-12
1998-01 1998-02 1998-03 1998-04 1998-05 1998-06 1998-07 1998-08 1998-09 1998-10 1998-11 1998-12
1999-01 1999-02 1999-03 1999-04 1999-05 1999-06 1999-07 1999-08 1999-09 1999-10 1999-11 1999-12
2000-01 2000-02 2000-03 2000-04 2000-05 2000-06 2000-07 2000-08 2000-09 2000-10 2000-11 2000-12
2001-01 2001-02 2001-03 2001-04 2001-05 2001-06 2001-07 2001-08 2001-09 2001-10 2001-11 2001-12
2002-01 2002-02 2002-03 2002-04 2002-05 2002-06 2002-07 2002-08 2002-09 2002-10 2002-11 2002-12
Discover Diving
1999-08 1999-10 1999-12
Hope this helps.
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